All Publications

2024 – present

Feeling appreciated promotes prosocial motivation in avoidantly attached individuals

Kristina M. Schrage, Bonnie M. Le, Jennifer E. Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2024).

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Thank you for changing: Gratitude promotes autonomous motivation and successful partner regulation

Natalie M. Sisson, Yoobin Park, Nickola C. Overall, Gideon H. Park, Matthew D. Johnson, Jennifer E. Stellar, Bonnie M. Le, and Emily A. Impett (2024).

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Does religious priming induce greater prejudice? A meta-analytic review

Anetta L. Snell, Miron Zuckerman, & Bonnie M. Le (2024).

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

2021 – 2023

Listening and the pursuit of communal relationships

Edward P. Lemay, Jr., Bonnie M. Le, & Margaret S. Clark (2023).

Current Opinion in Psychology

Shared hearts and minds: Physiological synchrony during empathy

Jaweria Qaiser, Nathan D. Leonhardt, Bonnie M. Le, Amie M. Gordon, Emily A. Impett, & Jennifer E. Stellar (2023).

Affective Science

Economic status and avoidance motivation: A meta-analysis

Karen M. Gilbert, Andrew J. Elliot, & Bonnie M. Le (2022).

Motivation and Emotion

When the truth helps and when it hurts: How honesty shapes well-being

Bonnie M. Le, William J. Chopik, Claire J. Shimshock, & Princeton X. Chee (2022).

Current Opinion in Psychology

Having the will, finding the ways, and wishes for the future: A model of relational hope and well-being

Claire J. Shimshock & Bonnie M. Le (2022).

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

When we’re asked to change: The role of suppression and reappraisal in partner change outcomes

Natalie M. Sisson, Grace Wang, Bonnie M. Le, Jennifer Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2022).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

The benefits of living with close others: A longitudinal investigation of mental health before and during a global stressor

Natalie M. Sisson, Emily C. Willroth, Bonnie M. Le, & Brett Q. Ford (2022).

Clinical Psychological Science

Lightening the load: Perceived partner responsiveness fosters more positive appraisals of relational sacrifices

Mariko L. Visserman, Amy Muise, Francesca Righetti, Rebecca M. Horne, Bonnie M. Le, Stéphane Côté, & Emily A. Impett (2022).

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

How can I thank you? Highlighting the benefactor’s responsiveness or costs when expressing gratitude

Yoobin Park, Mariko L. Visserman, Natalie M. Sisson, Bonnie M. Le, Jennifer E. Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2021).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

2018 – 2020

The distinct effects of empathic accuracy for a romantic partner’s appeasement and dominance emotions

Bonnie M. Le, Stéphane Côté, Jennifer E. Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2020).

Psychological Science

On the strength of ties that bind: Measuring the strength of norms in romantic relationships

John K. Sakaluk, Monica Biernat, Bonnie M. Le, Sarah Lundy, & Emily A. Impett (2020).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

On the strength of ties that bind: Measuring the strength of norms in romantic relationships

John K. Sakaluk, Monica Biernat, Bonnie M. Le, Sarah Lundy, & Emily A. Impett (2020).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Communal motivation

Bonnie M. Le & Emily A. Impett (2019).

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships

Parenting goal pursuit is linked to emotional well-being, relationship quality, and responsiveness

Bonnie M. Le & Emily A. Impett (2019).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

How gender, age, and socioeconomic status predict parenting goal pursuit

Bonnie M. Le, John K. Sakaluk, Lisa C. Day, & Emily A. Impett (2019).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Communal motivation and well-being in interpersonal relationships: An integrative review and meta-analysis

Bonnie M. Le, Emily A. Impett, Edward P. Lemay Jr., Amy Muise, & Konstantin O. Tskhay (2018).

Psychological Bulletin

2015 – 2017

The costs of suppressing negative emotions and amplifying positive emotions for parents

Bonnie M. Le & Emily A. Impett (2016).

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

The rewards of caregiving for communally motivated parents

Bonnie M. Le & Emily A. Impett (2015).

Social Psychological and Personality Science

The Brief Aggression Questionnaire: Structure, validity, reliability, and generalizability

Gregory D. Webster, Nathan C. DeWall, Richard S. Pond Jr., Timothy Deckman, T., Peter K. Jonason, Bonnie M. Le, Austin L. Nichols, Tatiana Orozco Schember, Laura C. Crysel, Benjamin S. Crosier, Veronica Smith, E. Layne Paddock, John B. Nezlek, Lee A. Kirkpatrick, Angela D. Bryan, & Renée J. Bator (2015).

Journal of Personality Assessment

2012 – 2014

When you think your partner is holding back: The costs of perceived partner suppression during relationship sacrifice

Emily A. Impett, Bonnie M. Le, Aleksandr Kogan, Christopher Oveis, & Dacher Keltner (2014).

Social Psychological and Personality Science

The Brief Aggression Questionnaire: Psychometric and behavioral evidence for an efficient measure of trait aggression

Gregory D. Webster, Nathan C. DeWall, Richard S. Pond Jr., Timothy Deckman, Peter K. Jonason, Bonnie M. Le, Austin L. Nichols, Tatiana Orozco Schember, Laura C. Crysel, Benjamin S. Crosier, C. Veronica Smith, E. Layne Paddock, John B. Nezlek, Lee A. Kirkpatrick, Angela D. Bryan, Renée J. Bator (2014).

Aggressive Behavior

The joys of genuine giving: Approach and avoidance sacrifice motivation and authenticity

Emily A. Impett, Leyla Javam, Bonnie M. Le, Behzad Asyaby-Eshghi, & Aleksandr Kogan (2013).

Personal Relationships

To give or not to give? Sacrificing for avoidance goals is not costly for the highly interdependent

Emily A. Impett, Bonnie M. Le, Behzad Asyabi-Eshghi, Lisa C. Day, & Aleksandr Kogan (2013).

Social Psychological and Personality Science

When holding back helps: Suppressing negative emotions during sacrifice feels authentic and is beneficial for the highly interdependent

Bonnie M. Le & Emily A. Impett (2013).

Psychological Science

The personal and interpersonal rewards of communal orientation

Bonnie M. Le, Emily A. Impett, Aleksandr Kogan, Gregory D. Webster, & Cecilia Cheng (2013).